Assisted Living Facilities This bill would establish a clear definition of assisted living, and require all
assisted living facilities to be licensed by the state, as well as establish important protections to ensure
consumers receive the care they need. (A.11820/S.7748; Chapter 2)

Elder Law This bill would establish a new chapter of the Consolidated Law entitled Elder Law.
The legislation would focus a specific area of state law on the services and programs affecting the elderly,
including tax exemptions, prescription drug coverage and housing. (A.9708/S.6047;
Chapter 642)

Senior Income Exemption This bill would exempt 100 percent of a senior's Social Security
income from the calculation used to determine an individual's eligibility for the Senior Citizen Rent
Increase Exemption (SCRIE) program. (A.8473; Passed Assembly / S.7638; Rules)

EPIC Benefits This bill would ensure that seniors who are living in a nursing home have access to
their Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage (EPIC) program benefits. The legislation would protect
seniors from being forced to buy prescription drugs on their own and without the benefits of EPIC, a program
that can provide a savings of 75 percent to an individual's annual purchase of prescription medications.
(A.10540; Passed Assembly)

STAR Extender This bill would allow local governments to provide seniors, who are granted the
STAR exemption, a five day extension to pay real property taxes.
(A.9519; Passed Assembly / S.1814; Rules)

Senior/Child Day Care Program The bill would provide a two year extension to the combined
senior citizen service center/residential health care facility/child day care community grants program.
Under the bill, the intergenerational day care program is extended to December 31, 2006.
(A.10876; passed Assembly / S.6781; Chapter 308)

Senior Banking This bill would allow senior citizens, who may not have the financial assets
to maintain a bank account, to cash their Social Security check at any bank in the state upon the
presentation of sufficient identification. Under the bill, a Social Security check would be honored
by banks even if the senior was not a depositor. (A.126; Passed Assembly / S.381; Banks)

Empire Zones For Agriculture This bill would extend the benefits of the Empire Zone
Program to include agricultural cooperatives. Under the bill, the dairy industry would be eligible
for the same tax incentives the Empire Zone Program has provided to non-agricultural businesses
that either were looking to expand existing operations in New York State or have re-located here.
The Empire Zone Program was first proposed in 1999 by the Assembly to stimulate job growth in
the state. (A.7451-B / S.4062; Chapter 39)

Milk Labeling This bill would protect the state's dairy farmers and consumers by prohibiting
manufacturers from labeling milk substitutes, which also are known as milk protein concentrates
(MPCs), as real milk. Under the bill, food producers will be required to identify whether the product
contains milk or MPCs to ensure that consumers are able to make informed decisions.
(A.8235 / S.6141; Chapter 369)

Family Farm Health Care This bill would expand the eligibility requirements of the state's Family
Health Plus program to include self-employed farmers and their families. Under the bill, the depreciated
assets from the gross family income of a self-employed individual would not be included in the formula
used to determine eligibility for the Family Health Plus program
(A.7307-B; Passed Assembly / S.3833; Social Services)

Kosher Law Protection Act of 2004 This bill would enact the Kosher Law Protection Act of 2004.
The bill would require vendors to disclose on kosher food product labels the name of the person who has
designated the food as kosher. The bill aims to ensure that consumers of these products can be certain
that required preparation procedures are in compliance with kosher law.
(A.9041-A / S.5757A; Delivered to the governor)

Animal Fighting This bill would make it a felony to sell or offer for sale animals for fighting purposes.
(A.8586-A/S.5172-A; Delivered to Governor)

Agricultural Marketing of Trails This bill would authorize the state's Department of Agriculture and
Markets to designate farm trails, apple trails and cuisine trails in the state to promote greater agricultural
marketing and promotional opportunities for agricultural producers.
(A.9436-B/S.5864-B; Chapter 248)

Agricultural Assessment This bill would ensure that all qualified beginning farmers receive an
agricultural assessment if they meet the gross sales value requirement during their first year of operation.
Through the agricultural assessment program, eligible farmers are able to receive a reduced assessment
rate in most areas of the state, which helps keep farming viable in higher taxed communities.
(A.9437 / S.6014; Chapter 10)

Farmland Viability Program Funding This bill would clarify the scope of plans submitted for funding
through state's Farmland Viability Program and require that such plans be approved by the Commissioner
of Agriculture and Markets. (A.9520-A / S.2777-B; Delivered to governor)

Farm Land Inventory This bill would require the Department of Agriculture and Markets to establish
and maintain an inventory of farmland available for purchase, rent or transfer in New York State.
(A.9470-A; Passed Assembly / S.6197-A; Rules)

Orchard and Vineyard Crops as Agricultural Land This bill would give start-up farmers a
four-year agricultural assessment, or tax exemption, on orchard acreage without having to meet the
$10,000 income eligibility requirement. (A.10115-C/S.6016-B; Delivered to Governor)

Wholesale Milk Purchases This bill would require certain wholesale purchases of milk to satisfy the
term of their existing contracts and to give seven-days notice when changing suppliers.
(A.1454-B/S.660-B;Chapter 434)

Beginning Farmer Loan Program This bill would establish a beginning Farmer Loan Program
through bonds issued by the state's Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC). Under the bill, the EFC
would be authorized to provide financial assistance to first-time farmers for the purchase of agriculture property.
(A.8360-A/S.3734-A;Delivered to governor)

Dangerous Dogs This bill would extend the definition of dangerous dog to include any dog that
attacks a farm animal or a companion animal. The measure also would increase a dog owner's accountability,
and provide increased judicial leeway in determining the level of danger a dog presents and in imposing a remedy
that will best address the animal's problematic behavior.
(A.6635-C/S.5910-B; Delivered to governor)

Holocaust Victims Package This legislation is aimed at making the state's Holocaust Claims
Processing Office more effective in its efforts to help individuals recover assets stolen from them
during the Holocaust. The legislative package includes measures that would:

require all banks doing businesses in New York State to inform account holders of the state's
Holocaust Claims Processing Office (A.10195; passed Assembly);

create the New York State Banking Holocaust Advisory Board that will, after consulting with the
appropriate organizations, make recommendations on how better to serve the victims and families
of Holocaust survivors (A.10194; passed Assembly); and

mandate the state superintendent of banks submit annual reports on the activities of the Holocaust
Claims Processing Office (A.10196; passed Assembly).

Dormant Account Fee Banned This bill would prohibit financial institutions from charging their
account holders a fee in excess of five dollars for account inactivity (A.8808;
Passed Assembly)

Check Cashers This bill would clarify and ensure that Article 9-A of the Banking Law governs
the cashing of checks for payees that are not natural citizens and would strengthen and enhance the
regulation of check cashers. (A.11796-A / S.7710-A; Chapter 432)

Assembly Passes Clergy Reporting This bill would add clergy to the list of individuals who are
required by law to inform the state child abuse hotline when they become aware of these types of incidences.
The measure also would require information of abuse committed by an official of a religious organization
to be reported to law enforcement.

The bill also would mandate that church organizations review their records over the past 20 years for
reports of child abuse by clergy members who continue to provide services to their religious institution.
The measure would charge violators who fail to report incidents of child abuse with a class A misdemeanor,
punishable by up to one year in jail. (A.1516; Passed Assembly)

Accidental Drowning Prevention This bill would require that the entire grounds of a day care facility
or pool or body of water that is adjacent to the property of such a facility so that a containing barrier is present
to prevent an accidental drowning. (A.9172 / S. 5711; Chapter 62)

Relinquishing Custody of Disabled Children This bill would allow parents to seek and obtain
the necessary services for their disabled children without having to relinquish custody, as the current law
now requires. (A.5320; Passed Assembly/S.3843; Children and Families)

Helping Children in Foster Care Secure Permanent Homes This bill would reform the management
of foster care cases to ensure that children are placed in permanent homes as soon as possible. The measure
would require the same judge and legal representative be assigned to the same case through its lifetime. It also
would mandate regularly scheduled court reviews to monitor permanent home placement efforts and to ensure that
children and their families are receiving the services they need to address their problems. In addition, the bill would
reduce foster care stays, minimize the disruption and hardship on children's lives and secure important federal
funding for the state's child welfare system. (A.11039; Passed Assembly)

Emergency Funding This bill would provide $26.5 million in emergency funding to help cover the
costs for essential municipal services in the cities of Albany ($1,461,975), Buffalo ($13,712,805),
Rochester ($3,225,915), Syracuse ($5,642,685) and Yonkers ($2,480,583). This legislation would
help municipalities that have reached their constitutional taxing limits and are unable to raise
additional revenues to pay for key services. (A.9282 / S.5876; Chapter 30)

NYC Veteran Vendors This bill would amend and make permanent Chapter 227 of the laws of
1998 related to disabled veteran vendors in the City of New York.

The legislation would expand the number of New York City specialized veteran vending licenses from
60 to 105 and would allow such vendor license holders to vend the city's Midtown core area.
(A.9889 / S.6250; Chapter 11)

Buffalo Bonds and Notes This bill would authorize a one-year extension for the city of Buffalo
to issue bonds and notes at private sale. The legislation would ensure that the city has access to a funding
source to pay for key projects. (S.5724-A; Chapter 22)

NYC Relocation and Employment Assistance Program This bill would extend through July 1, 2007,
the Relocation and Employment Assistance Program (REAP) to provide enhanced benefits and new criteria to
encourage businesses to relocate to or within the city, and would create a comparable Lower Manhattan
REAP to provide a $3000 benefit per employee for companies moving into Lower Manhattan from outside of
New York City. (A.11459/S.7444; Delivered to Governor)

Yonkers Bonds and Notes This bill would extend for one year the authority of the city of Yonkers
to issue bonds and notes through negotiated sale. The legislation is critical to maintaining the city's
financial stability and independence. (A.11065/ S. 7221; Chapter 148)

Lower Manhattan Redevelopment This bill would enact provisions to allow the city of New York to
expedite the reconstruction/redevelopment of Lower Manhattan. The legislation also would ensure the
coordination of construction activity among public and private agencies.

In addition, the bill would prohibit the use of fuel with a sulfur content greater than 15 parts per million in
Lower Manhattan in order to reduce the impact diesel-engine emissions have on air quality and the public's
health. The measures also would require the use of retrofit technologies on exhaust systems to reduce
emissions. It would apply to all construction vehicles involved in the public rebuilding effort of Lower Manhattan.
(A.11700/S.7626; Chapter 259)
(A.11716/S.7652; Chapter 231)

Terrorism Prevention, Preparedness and Enforcement Act The bill would enhance the state's ability to
prevent acts of terrorism and to prosecute those who commit these crimes. The legislation would toughen
penalties for individuals convicted of possessing or using chemical or biological weapons. Under the bill,
an individual convicted of a terrorist act could face a prison sentence of life without parole.

In addition, the measure would eliminate the statute of limitations for crimes that cause death or serious
physical injury, allowing the prosecution of terrorists at any time; add terrorist offenders to the state DNA
databank; authorize certain wiretapping or eavesdropping on terrorism suspects; increase penalties for
money laundering; establish the state Office Of Homeland Security; expand first-responder training;
enhance airport security; and create an advisory council to develop a new statewide wireless network.
(A.11723-A / S.7685; Chapter 1)

"Fair Share" Federal Security Money This resolution would urge Gov. George Pataki
and the state's congressional delegation to secure New York State's "fair share" of homeland
security funds. The resolution points out that despite the consensus of experts that New York State is one
of our nation's likeliest terror targets, it continues to get shortchanged under the federal State Homeland
Security Grant program (SHSGP). In 2003, New York State received only $5.09 per capita under the SHSGP,
while Wyoming received $35.67. (K.1946; passed Assembly)

Flight School Checks The bill would require that any person applying for flight school in the state
must undergo a criminal background check. Under the bill, all flight school applicants would be subject to
criminal background checks involving the state Division of Criminal Justice (DCJS). Under the bill,
DCJS also would be authorized to exchange with and request criminal history information from the
Federal Bureau of Investigation. (A.3512-A; Passed Assembly)

Rockefeller Drug Law Reform The bill would increase the possession thresholds that are required to meet
certain Class A-I and A-II felony sentences from four to eight ounces and two to four ounces, respectively, and eliminate parole
for such offenders.

Under the Assembly plan, a drug court would be established in each county and prosecutors in all cases would get the first
chance at deciding whether low-level, non-violent drug offenders would be diverted from prison to drug-treatment programs.
Only after this initial prosecutorial determination had been made would the judge be empowered to make a decision on
treatment. The legislation also would give judges greater discretion to impose appropriate sentences designed to fit the facts
and circumstances of each drug-related crime.

Although the bill is not the comprehensive solution the Assembly sought, it does represent an important step in the right
direction. (A.11895 / S.7802; Chapter 738)

Gun Package

Sniper Rifle Ban This bill would ban the civilian possession, sale and use of military style
.50-caliber weapons. These sniper rifles are capable of disabling armored personnel carriers used by the
military and shooting down aircraft at a range of more than a mile away.
(A.7039-A; Passed Assembly)

Children's Weapon Accident Protection Act This bill would help protect children from accidental
shootings by establishing five new crime categories for the negligent storage of a weapon. The legislation
also would require gun retailers to alert consumers about the new safe weapons storage requirements.
Under the bill, individuals convicted of failing to store safely a firearm where serious injury results could face
a prison sentence of up to seven years. (A.4615-C; Passed Assembly)

Gun Trafficking Crackdown This bill would prevent the flow of guns into the illegal gun market by
imposing reasonable measures to prevent the sale and transfer of guns to criminals by gun dealers.
The measure also would increase criminal penalties for illegal gun possession and sales.
(A.8456-B; Passed Assembly)

Childproofing Firearms This bill would make it a class A misdemeanor for retailers to sell guns
that are not childproof. The measure would require guns to be equipped with certain safety features designed
to make it difficult for an average five-year-old child to fire a weapon, such as a 10 pound- trigger pull or the
execution of a series of multiple motions to make a gun operational.
(A.3311; passed Assembly)

Good Conduct Ban This bill would eliminate the ability of violent felons to receive a
"certificate of good conduct" or a "certificate of relief from disabilities" in
order to legally carry a gun. Currently, convicted felons can lawfully possess a rifle or shotgun and obtain
a firearms license if they obtain a certificate of good conduct. (A.4428; Passed Assembly)

Domestic Violence This bill would require that judges in a criminal or family court proceeding inquire if the
defendant owns a firearm and the location of such gun. Under the bill, judges would be mandated to ask
defendants if they own a gun when orders of protection are sought.
(A.6820; Passed Assembly / S.5298; Rules)

Order of Protection Violators This bill would increase penalties for persons who violate orders of
protection involving firearms. Under the bill, violators could be charged with a class E felony and sentenced
to up to four years in prison. The bill also would prohibit persons convicted of certain misdemeanor crimes of
domestic violence from obtaining a firearm license.
(A.8282-A Passed Assembly / S.5017-A; Rules)

Ballistics Database This legislation would expand the gun ballistics identification database, which
was created four years ago, to include long guns and both bullets and casings from guns that do not eject
casings on firing. It also would implement a more comprehensive registration process and require that guns
used in crimes be compared with the current database of new guns sold. Under the bill, law enforcement
officials would have a better chance of tracking a gun used in a crime and bringing violent criminals to justice.
(A.8542-B; Passed Assembly)

Sex Crime Package

Child Luring This bill would criminalize the act of luring a child for the purpose of committing a heinous
crime. Under the bill, individuals convicted of child luring could be convicted of a class C felony and sentenced
to up to 15 years in prison. (A.11521; Passed the Assembly)

Sex Offender Registration This bill would impose an additional penalty upon convicted sex offenders
who fail to comply with the registration and verification requirements of the state Sex Offender Registration Act
(SORA), known as Megan's Law. The bill would increase the period of time a sex offender must continue to
comply with Megan's Law by adding to that time the number of days the sex offender failed to register or verify
with the state. (A.11522; passed the Assembly)

DNA Databank Expansion This bill would expand the state DNA databank to include a host of felony
and misdemeanor crimes. Under the bill, the newly added crimes would include the crime of terrorism; unlawful
imprisonment; facilitating a sex offense with a controlled substance; and persistent sexual abuse. The DNA registry
is a data base of DNA samples that are taken from individuals convicted of specific crimes, as they are processed
through the state's criminal justice system. (A.11721 / S.7659; Chapter 138)

Sex Offender Registration Photo The bill would require that a contemporaneous photograph be taken
of a released sex offender when the offender files required registration information under Megan's Law.
(A.8758; Passed Assembly)

Missing Child Information This bill would allow for the distribution of information alerting the public to a
missing child through the Amber Alert plan to also be disseminated via electronic mail. In addition, the information
also could be provided to one or more Internet and commercial mobile service providers serving the community.
(A.11532 / S.7319; Chapter 381)

Joan's Law This bill would impose a mandatory sentence of life imprisonment without parole on individuals
18 years of age and older who are convicted of committing murder during the course of certain sex offenses involving
victims less than fourteen years old.
(A.11557 / S.7488; Chapter 459)

Toll Free Sex Offender Directory This bill would change the current telephone information service of the
statewide Sex Offender Registry from a fee- based "900" telephone number to a toll free telephone
information system. The bill also directs registry officials to accept multiple names of individuals from Little
League, Scout and other youth organizations that wish to check the names of their volunteer staff against the
statewide registry. (A.11590 / S.7552; Delivered to the governor)

Sex Offender Notification This bill would require the DCJS to notify sex offenders sentenced in New
York State who are required to register with the state under Megan's Law that the registration requirements
also may exist under the laws of other states and U.S. possessions. The measure also would require
DCJS to notify these other jurisdictions about their obligation to alert DCJS when sex offenders relocate
to New York State or establish employment or attend school in this state.
(A.11599 / S.7548; Delivered to the governor)

Public Lewdness This bill would increase the maximum period of probation for public lewdness
from one year to three years. The legislation is a preventative measure aimed at addressing the early
stages of inappropriate behavior that studies have shown are exhibited by individuals who have become sex
offenders. (A.9855 / S.6649; Chapter 568)

Gun License Revocation This bill would allow a firearms license that is held by an individual who
violates an order of protection by physically injuring another person to be revoked or suspended. Under
the measure, such violators of orders of protection also would be ineligible to obtain a gun license.
(A.3337; Passed Assembly / S. 273; Codes).

Special DNA Indictments This bill would provide a statutory mechanism for prosecutors to indict
unidentified individuals by a fictitious name in DNA cases. Under the bill, a special fictitious indictment would
be established to permit a grand jury to indict DNA evidence belonging to an unknown person using a name
such as "John Doe" or "Jane Doe." Under the bill, an indictment based on the DNA
profile would stop the clock on any applicable statute of limitations, and allow full prosecution when the suspect
is identified and apprehended. (A.7134-A; Passed Assembly)

Methamphetamine This bill would make it a class E felony to steal or possess anhydrous ammonia
for the purpose of making methamphetamine. Anhydrous ammonia is a product commonly used in the agriculture
industry. It is a key ingredient in the manufacture of methamphetamine, a highly addictive, mind altering stimulant \
drug that may cause irreversible damage to human brain cells.
(A.855-A; Passed Assembly / S.432; Rules)

Methamphetamine Study This bill would require the Department of Environmental Conservation to
study the use of anhydrous ammonia, an agricultural fertilizer additive, to prevent its use in the manufacture of
methamphetamine. (A.10882 / S. 6377; Chapter 357)

Stalking Law Toughened This bill would require that witnesses and victims be notified when a court
issues a special order of protection and that the order be registered with the local police. The legislation also
allows police to remove a defendant when the conditions of the special order of protection are violated.
(A.10974-A / S.7176; Chapter 107)

Confidential Personal Information This bill would ensure that individuals involved in a civil court
proceeding could request that personal information about themselves be kept confidential. Under the bill, the
court would be prohibited from releasing personal information if the court determined that disclosure would pose
an unreasonable risk to the safety of those involved in a civil law suit.
(A.10103 / S. 5522-A; Chapter 111)

Community Policing The Assembly Police Community Relations legislative package, which aims to
provide law enforcement agencies with the tools they need to serve their communities effectively, includes
legislation that would:

authorize cities with a population of 100,000 or more to provide additional compensation to police
department employees with certain language skills (A.5367; Passed Assembly);

Crackdown On "Do Not Call" Violators This bill would increase the fine for individuals
who violate the state's "Do Not Call" law. Under the legislation, fines would increase from
$5,000 to $11,000. (A.10145 / S.6041; Chapter 417)

Gift Card Fee This bill would require that vendors and retailers eliminate any retroactive fees on gift
certificates or cards. The measure also would ban merchants from charging monthly fees until a gift certificate
or card goes unused for 12 months. (A.10333-B / S.6612-B; Chapter 171)

Gift Card Disclosure This legislation would require vendors to disclose the terms and conditions of gift
certificates or gift card at the time of purchase. It also would identify those fees that are allowable for unexpired
certificates. (A.10334-A / S.6611-A; Delivered to governor,
.11789 / S.7708; Chapter 507)

Airbags This bill would require that airbags used as safety restraint devices in automobiles be
offered as a standard item or a single option and not only be offered within a package of options. The legislation
aims to provide consumers with an affordable way to equip new vehicles with airbag safety systems.
(A.11341-A; Passed Assembly / S.7402-A; Rules)

Social Security Number Requests This bill would discourage businesses from requesting the Social
Security numbers of customers in order to process a purchase or service agreement. Under the bill, businesses
would be required to disclose whether requesting a customer's number is necessary to comply with a federal law.
Where there is no legal basis to provide the number, the legislation would prohibit businesses from denying
merchandise or services to customers who refuse to disclose it.
(A.3949; Passed Assembly / S.2201; Codes)

Consumer Privacy To protect the privacy of New York State residents and limit the dissemination of
consumer information, the Assembly approved legislation that would:

Sale of Personal Information This bill would prohibit the sale of personal information by credit card
companies. The bill aims to protect this information from being distributed to marketers without authorization.
(A.2837; Passed Assembly/S.3195; Consumer Protection)

Children's Clothing Safety This bill would define "drawstring," "tie,"
"hood," "neck opening," "toggle" and "aglet." The
legislation also would prohibit the sale of any clothing from children's size 2T up to children's size 16 that has
a drawstring at the bottom opening of an upper garment or a drawstring at the waist longer than three inches.
It would prohibit the sale of any children's clothing up to and including children's size 12 that has a hood or neck
opening drawstring. (A.10866/S.6927; Chapter 255)

Price Gougers The bill would give individuals who have been charged excessive prices for goods or
services during an emergency a private right of action, enabling them to seek restitution from the offending parties.
Currently, only the state attorney general has the power to take legal action against price gougers. Under the
measure, violators would face a minimum penalty of $1,000 and a maximum of $5,000.
(A.5155; passed Assembly)

Quick Weight Loss Dangers This bill would alert the public to the dangers of rapid weight loss. The
legislation would require persons providing weight-loss services or selling weight-loss products to provide
consumers with information about the medical hazards associated with losing weight too fast.
(A.586; Passed Assembly)

Laser Pointer Sale This bill would prohibit the sale of laser pointers to individuals under 18 years
of age. (A.2485-A; Passed Assembly)

Political Polling Banned This bill would prohibit the state's public authorities from conducting
political public opinion polls. The measure responds to an incident last year when the Long Island
Power Authority (LIPA) conducted a poll that included questions about the performance of the governor,
other elected officials and specific individuals seeking elected office.
(A.8004; passed Assembly)

Business Loans for Employee Military Leave This bill would allow the state Urban Development
Corporation to issue loans to small - and medium-sized businesses that have suffered or are likely to suffer
economic injury as a result of company personnel being ordered to active duty with the armed forces
during a period of military conflict.
(A.1884; Passed Assembly / S.1419; Finance)

Public Authority Oversight This bill would address the continuing problems of abuses by state
authorities and public benefit corporations. The measure establishes the public authorities office of inspector
general (IG). It also would authorize the creation of a public authorities independent budget officer (IBO).
(A.9010-C; Passed Assembly)

Utility Hearing Notice This bill would require utility companies to include notices in their bills when
public hearings are scheduled to take place on rate hikes. (A.65; Passed Assembly)

MTA Reform/Metropolitan Transportation Authority Review Board This bill would create the Metropolitan
Transportation Authority (MTA) Operating Program Review Board as an independent budget office. It also
would allow for the appointment of the MTA inspector general by the attorney general.
(A.7998-E; Passed Assembly)

Javits Convention Center This bill would enable the expansion of the Jacob Javits Convention Center in
New York City. It would allow for a thorough review of the proposal and would ensure that the community has the opportunity
to comment on the Javits project. The measure does not authorize the construction of a sports stadium in connection with the
center's expansion. (A.11896 / S.7803; Chapter 3)

Solitary Confinement This bill would prohibit prison inmates who suffer from serious mental
illness from being placed in solitary confinement. The legislation would establish prison treatment
programs that would confine these inmates in a way that is consistent with the appropriate treatment
of the mentally ill and the safety and security of the facility.
(A.8849-A; Passed Assembly)

Empire Zone Reform This bill would extend the Empire Zone Program until March 31st, 2005 so
that the program can be further reviewed and information gathered in order to bring about meaningful reforms.
(A.9021-A; Passed Assembly)

Excelsior Linked Deposit Program Expansion This bill would include eligible businesses in certain
areas designated under the Community Renewal Tax Relief Act of 2000 in the Excelsior Linked Deposit Act loan
program. Under the bill, businesses located in federal empowerment zones, enterprise communities and renewal
communities would also be eligible for the low interest loans currently provided to small businesses located in
Empire Zones. (A.6477; Passed Assembly / S. 3432; Finance)

Federal Grant Match Program for New York Universities for Technology Development This bill would
create in the state Office of Science, Technology and Academic Research, a program that would match federal
grants awarded to New York universities for technology development.

This bill would establish a formula for awarding these grants and the criteria for evaluating applications for
those funds, which would be based on positive economic, environmental, health or other benefits to New York
and its citizens. (A.7987-A; Passed Assembly / S.7067-A; Finance)

Economic Development Performance Plans This bill would establish the New York State Private
Industry Review Council. The bill would require the council to establish economic development program
performance plans, make evaluations and submit them to the governor and the Legislature with recommendations
on how to improve the success of the state's economic development policies.
(A.3470; Passed Assembly)

Job Outsourcing Report This bill would direct the state commissioner of labor to report on issues
relating to offshore outsourcing of information technology jobs and the future of the state's job market
(A.11613 / S.6338; Passed Both Houses)

Ban On Job Outsourcing This bill would prohibit companies that receive aid from New York State
from outsourcing jobs out of state. The legislation would mandate that companies who send jobs elsewhere
would be ineligible for state financial assistance for five years. In addition, the measure would require violating
companies to reimburse the state for the public funds they received.
(A.11682; Passed Assembly / S.6040; Corporations, Authorities and Commissions)

Small Business and Entrepreneurs Preference This bill would require state economic development
agencies to provide preferences to small businesses and entrepreneurs in the programs that they administer.
(A.3913; Passed Assembly / S.7065; Commerce, Economic Development and
Small Business)

New York First This bill would require research institutions that receive state economic development
grants to consider New York companies first as their primary suppliers when purchasing materials and services
for their operations. (A.8408; Passed Assembly)

Manufacturing Funds This bill creates the manufacturing competitive grants program to stimulate
research, applied technology, and manufacturing in New York State.
(A.10482-A; Passed Assembly)

School Aid This appropriation within the state budget would provide a $740.47 million increase in
education aid over the 2003-04 state fiscal year. It also would provide $555 million more school aid than the
governor's budget proposal for the 2004-05 state fiscal year. Not only does it reject the governor's $369 million
cut to the state's schools, but it continues funding for critical education programs, including education
resources contained in the Assembly's LADDER program, such as Universal Pre-K, $201.9 million;
Full-day Kindergarten, $37 million; class size reduction, $138.3 million; minor maintenance and repair
aid, $50 million; and extended day/school violence prevention, $30.2 million.

Assembly CFE Plan The bill would provide an additional $6.1 billion in operating aid for schools in
New York State. This funding commitment would be phased during the next five years and distributed through
a foundation formula - with New York City schools receiving 63.9 percent of that funding and more than 86
percent going to high-need districts across the state. Schools could have received a $1.223 billion increase in
operating aid for the 2004-05 school year.

Additionally, the Assembly's CFE response includes a statewide $2.2 billion capital plan and accountability
measures. This legislation would address the June 2003 Court of Appeals decision, which ruled in favor of
the Campaign for Fiscal Equity's (CFE) claim that students attending New York City schools are not receiving a
sound basic education and that the state education finance systems were inadequate in funding the city's schools.
The court set a deadline of July 30, 2004 for the Legislature to reform the school aid formula in order to ensure that
the city's school children receive the opportunity for a sound basic education.
(A.11692; Passed Assembly)

Dignity for All Students Act This bill would enact the "Dignity for all Students Act" to prevent
harassment and discrimination of students on school grounds, based on a person's actual or perceived race,
national origin, ethnic group, religion, disability, sexual orientation or gender.
(A.1118; Passed Assembly/S.1925; Education)

Financial Disclosure of School Board Candidates This bill would require that candidates for membership
on school boards disclose aggregate contributions in excess of $500 made to their campaign.
(A.8558-A/S.5971-A; Delivered to governor)

Full-Time Day Instruction The bill would authorize school districts to require minors from 16 to 17
years of age to attend full-time day instruction. (A.1892-A / S.1487; Chapter 183)

Vending Machines in Schools This bill would prohibit vending machines located on school grounds
or properties from selling, during school hours, food or beverages that are of minimal nutritional value to students.
(A.6563-B; Passed Assembly/S.4556-A; Education)

establish the Election Administration Consolidation and Improvement Act of 2004, which would place the
responsibility for the care, custody and control of voting machines with the county boards of elections. It would
require election inspectors, poll clerks and election coordinators to receive training and requires the county
to be responsible for paying all poll workers.
(A.8833-B; Passed Assembly);

bring New York State into compliance with federal regulations for new voter identification requirements that include
establishing a statewide voter registration list, changing the voter application form and authorizing the state Board
of Elections to administer a system that allows a voter's registration record to be confidential
(A.8842-A; Passed Assembly); and

create the Voting Systems Standards Act, which includes provisions that would require the examination of voting
machines and ballot counting, establish performance levels a voting machine must meet to receive state Board
of Election approval, provide for uniform voting technologies to be used statewide, ensure persons with disabilities
will be able to cast a secure secret ballot, provide a voter-verifiable audit trail and eliminate all punch-card voting
systems. (A.8847-A; Passed Assembly)

Voting Records Confidentiality This legislation would authorize officials to keep the voter registration
information of a domestic violence victim confidential. Under the bill, a victim can request that their voter records
not be available for public inspection. The measure would allow officials acting in their official capacity to have
access to a victim's voter information. (A.3221; passed Assembly)

Inaugural Committee Reporting This bill would require committees which form to promote or aid the
inauguration of an elected official to file receipts and expenditures as campaign committees are required to
do. (A.182; Passed Assembly)

Public Utility Safety The bill would require public utilities operating in New York State to conduct
scheduled inspections of their equipment for its safety and reliability. Under the bill, the state Public Service
Commission (PSC) would be mandated to adopt standards for equipment inspection, as well as requirements
for the reporting of incidents, such as cases of people and animals coming in contact with electrically charged
units. The bill addresses the tragic death this past January of a Manhattan woman who was fatally electrocuted
while walking her dog. (A.4297-C; Passed Assembly)

Power Failure Prevention This resolution would call on the president of the United States and
Congress to enact mandatory standards to enhance the reliability of the nation's electric power grid.
The measure aims to avoid the power shortages that the Northeast experienced in the black out of
August 14, 2003. (K.2696; Passed Assembly)

HEAP Expansion The resolution calls on the president of the United States and Congress to provide
additional federal funds for the low-income Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) by expanding
HEAP income eligibility levels. (K.1432; Adopted).

Strategic Oil Reserve This resolution calls on the president of the United States to release an
emergency supply of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to buffer the price of gasoline.
(K.2597; Adopted by Assembly)

Utility Rate Increase This bill would require the state PSC to consider the economic impact of
increased utility rates and whether the charges are just and reasonable when determining rate hike requests.
(A.522; Passed Assembly / S.4218; Energy and
.1702-A; Passed Assembly)

Power Plant Siting The bill resolves the issue concerning the size and cumulative community
impact of power plants by requiring review and certification. The bill also would require the state Department
of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to conduct a joint study on the cumulative impact of emissions in areas
affected by power generating facilities. The legislation also would address the disproportionate siting of
plants in disadvantaged communities by requiring the siting board to examine the "environmental
justice" of locating a plant in certain areas of the state.
(A.6248-B; Passed Assembly)

Long Island Utility Oversight Panel The bill would provide increased accountability and transparency
in the operation of the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA). This legislation would require LIPA to conduct and
make public its financial audits. It also would mandate that certain rate increase proposals would be reviewed
by the state PSC with public participation. (A.8005-A; Passed Assembly)

Electric Utility Standards This bill would establish reliability standards for electric utilities in order to
ensure that the energy industry delivers a product that energy consumers can count on. The legislation also
would establish the appropriate mechanisms and procedures to enforce the new standards.
(A.11223; Passed Assembly)

Power For Jobs Program This bill would provide low cost power for economic development
under the state Power for Jobs Program. The measure would continue to make power available to eligible
employers. Since its inception in 1997, the Power for Jobs program has helped to create or retain several
hundred thousand jobs throughout New York State.

Under the bill, businesses with existing and lapsed Power for Jobs contracts with the New York State
Power Authority would be maintained and extended through December 31, 2008.
(A.11645-A; Passed the Assembly)

Low Cost Power for Military Bases This bill would permit the Power Authority to provide low-cost
power to military bases in New York State in order to retain the jobs and economic benefits these bases
provide to the surrounding communities. (A.11578A / S.7600-A Chapter 386)

Mercury Product Labeling and Recycling This bill would help reduce human exposure to mercury by
requiring the labeling and recycling of consumer products containing mercury as well as prohibit the sale of
mercury-added novelty items, fever thermometers and the use of elemental mercury in schools.
(A.10051-B / S. 7399; Chapter 145)

Restricting Chemical Flame Retardants This bill would prohibit the manufacture, processing or
distribution of products containing more than one-tenth of one percent of polybrominated diphenyl ether
(PBDE), a dangerous chemical flame retardant often added to consumer products.
(A.10050-A/ S.7621; Chapter 387)

Prohibiting the Possession of Wild Animals as Pets This bill would prohibit the possession of wild and
exotic animals as pets in order to help protect the health and safety of New York residents.
(A.2684-F/S.7616; Delivered to Governor)

Superfund-Brownfields Technical Amendments This bill would make technical corrections to Chapter
1 of the Laws of 2003, relating to Brownfield Cleanup program and the State Superfund to ensure the successful
implementation and administration of the state's environmental remediation programs.
(A.11802/S.7726; Chapter 577)

Promoting Smart Growth This bill would require state spending on new roadways, utilities and
other infrastructure to be consistent with smart growth principles.
(A.8651-A; Passed Assembly / S.6255-A; Finance)

Protecting the State's Freshwater Wetlands The purpose of this bill is to provide DEC with regulatory
authority over freshwater wetlands of one acre or more in size and other wetlands of significant local importance.
(A.7905-A; Passed Assembly/S.4480-A; Rules)

Hazardous Substance Release This bill would make it a crime to fail to notify the DEC of a release of
hazardous substance. (A.8461; Passed Assembly)

Low-Sulfur Fuel The bill would require the DEC to adopt regulations prohibiting any person from
manufacturing, selling or offering for sale gasoline, diesel fuel and home heating fuel that does not meet
requirements for reduced sulfur content. (A.3923-A; Passed Assembly)

Open Burning This bill would prohibit the open burning of solid waste.
(A.5884; passed Assembly / S.3340; Environmental Conservation)

Electric Plant Emissions This bill would cap carbon dioxide emissions from electric generating
facilities, a significant cause of global warming, at 25 percent less than their 1990 total by January 1, 2008.
(A.10049; Passed Assembly)

Auto Disposal Facilities This bill would require vehicle dismantlers and scrap processors to apply
to the DEC for a solid waste management permit to operate. Under the bill, DEC would also be required to adopt
regulations to govern the operation of facilities that dispose of automobiles and car parts.
(A.8835-B; Passed Assembly / S.7232; Environmental Conservation)

Nuclear Power Plant Disclosure This bill would require operators of nuclear power plants to give notice
of scheduled and unscheduled releases of radioactive materials and of breakdowns or malfunctions.
(A.6424; Passed Assembly / S. 4058; Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs)

Banning Insect Repellents with High Concentrations of DEET This bill would ban the sale of insect
repellents with high concentrations of chemical DEET. Under the bill, products designed for human use would
be banned if they have a DEET concentration of more than 30 percent.
(A.5963; Passed Assembly)

Freshwater Wetland Protection The bill would strengthen the state's freshwater wetland laws by imposing
stiff fines on individuals who violate these environmentally sensitive lands. The bill would increase fines for
criminal violations from $3,000 to $10,000. The measure aims to ensure that current law is able to protect
the state's wetlands effectively from criminal activities that could impede or endanger the critical role
wetlands play in maintaining a safe water supply. (A.645; Passed Assembly)

Ballast Water This bill would provide for the management of ballast water from shipping vessels in
an effort to prevent the introduction of nonindigenous species.
(A.5659-A; Passed Assembly/S.2567-A; Environmental Conservation)

Four Pollutant Bill This bill would direct the DEC to implement air pollution standards for power
plants regarding nitrogen oxide, sulfur dioxide, carbon dioxide and mercury.
(A.5933-A; Passed Assembly)

State Pesticide Phase Out This bill would provide for the phaseout of state use of pesticides on
state property and for state agency pest management plans.
(A.5969-A; Passed Assembly)

Environmental Justice These bills would require the DEC to consider environmental justice issues
when conducting the state environmental quality review process. Under the bill, DEC also would be required
to publish a list of those areas in the state that are most adversely affected by existing environmental hazards.
(A.5938-A; Passed Assembly) (A.5938-A; Passed Assembly)

Increasing Hunter Safety This bill would require every person hunting for big game with a rifle, shotgun,
pistol or revolver to wear an outer garment or hat made of solid or patterned fluorescent orange material.
(A.10052-A/S.6878-B;Veto Memo 221)

Reduced Age for Retirement This bill would permit retirement after 25 years in pension system regardless
of age, due to the prevalence of lung disorders that are job connected. The bill is limited to the employees of the
Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority.
(A.10025/S.6374; Passed Both Houses)

Pension Reform This bill would provide local government employers with a $980 million dollar saving
in employee pension benefits. (A.11758 / S.7677; Chapter 260)

Retiree Benefits Protection This bill would prohibit the loss of health insurance benefits of public
employee retirees (A.4963; Passed Assembly / S.972-A; Civil Service and Pensions)

Permanent Agency Shop This bill would make agency shop fees permanent in all public employee
units within the state since the employee organizations representing those units are responsible for the costs
of representing both members and non-members.
(A.3533; Passed Assembly/S.199; Civil Service and Pensions)

Temporary Salary Employee Agency Shop Fees This bill would extend the right of public employee
organizations to deduct agency shop fees from salaried employees for two more years. Under the bill, agency
shop fees would be made payable by all public employees until 2004.
(A.4897/S.2315; Chapter 342)

CSEA Contract This bill would implement collective bargaining agreement between the state and
the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) for the period from April 1, 2003 through March 31, 2007.
Under the bill, employees represented by CSEA would receive a pay increase of 2.5 percent in 2004; 2.75
percent in 2005, three percent in 2006 and $800 in 2007. (A.11281 / S.7344; Chapter 103)

PEF Contract This bill would implement collective bargaining agreements between the state and the
Public Employees Federation (PEF) for the period from April 1, 2003 through March 31, 2007. Under the bill,
employees represented by PEF would receive a pay increase of 2.5 percent in 2004; 2.75 percent in 2005,
three percent 2006 and $800 in 2007. (A.11801 / S.7719; Delivered to governor)

UUP Contract This bill would implement the collective bargaining agreements between the state and the
United University Professors (UUP) for the period from April 1, 2003 through March 31, 2007. Under the bill,
employees represented by UUP would receive a pay increase of 2.5 percent in 2004; 2.75 percent in 2005,
three percent in 2006 and $800 in 2007. (A.11696 / S.7632; Chapter 137)

Court Employees Contract This bill would implement collective bargaining agreements between the
state and employees of the unified court system for the period from April 1, 2003 through March 31, 2007.
Under the bill, court employees would receive a pay increase of 2.5 e percent in 2004; 2.75 percent in 2005,
three percent in 2006 and $800 in 2007. (A.11125 / S.7246; Chapter 203)

Procurement Lobbying Reform The Assembly procurement lobbying reform legislation, which aims to
increase public disclosure of the state agency and authority procurement process, would:

regulate the interactions between lobbyists and government officials. It would expand the definition of lobbying
to include any effort to influence a public official. The measure also would define a lobbyist as a person or
entity working with a government official to secure a contract for goods and services or for the purchase,
sale or lease of real property. Furthermore, it would encompass efforts related to the negotiations of casino
gambling compacts between the state and Indian tribes. It also would prohibit contingency payments based
on the successful procurement of governmental contracts.
(A.9062-A; passed Assembly) and

require that decisions to award state contracts be made solely on the merits of proposals. The legislation
would require the appointment of procurement integrity officers and the implementation of procedural controls
in order to prohibit improper lobbying. (A.6322-B; passed Assembly).

Remembering 9/11 This bill would designate September 11th as "September 11th Remembrance
Day," a day of commemoration. (A.11673; Passed Assembly / S.7580;
Delivered to Governor)

Patriot Plan II This bill would enact Patriot Plan II. The legislation would provide tax relief to New Yorkers
serving in the U.S. military. It also would increase daily pay for the state's National Guard members. In addition, the
plan includes measures that would grant extensions for professional licenses; provide college tuition awards,
supplement burial allowances; and apply certain income tax considerations.
(A.11697; Passed Assembly / S.7607; Delivered to Governor)

Crime Victim Support The Assembly passed legislation aimed at enhancing the financial and educational
services available to crime victims in a way that is faster, more efficient and responsive. The legislation includes
measures that would:

provide aid to child victims of crime who experience an exacerbation of a pre-existing disability or condition
as a result of the crime (A.11647 / S.6479-A; Veto Memo 252);

require police officers and district attorneys to provide valuable information to crime victims about the types
of assistance that are available to them through the state Crime Victims Board (CVB)
(A.1739; Passed Assembly / S.6975; Crime Victims, Crime, and Correction); and

establish a health-care provider position on the state crime victims board to help ensure better treatment and
counseling services for crime victims.
(A.9944; Passed Assembly; S.3686; Crime Victims, Crime and Correction)

Crime Victim Discrimination This bill would protect domestic violence victims from housing discrimination.
The bill would ban landlords from denying housing to individuals because they are a victim of domestic violence.
(A.8135-A; Passed Assembly / S. 4812-A; Rules)

State Contract Waivers This bill would amend Article 15-A by prohibiting agencies from using automatic
waivers of Minority and Women Business Enterprises (MWBE) when entering into contracts and would require
agencies to file annual reports to the state Division of the Minority and Women's Business Development. Under
the bill, the reports would be required to detail the number of state contracts that were awarded to certified MWBEs,
the maximum dollar amount obligated by all contracts and the total expenditures for all contracts. In addition, this
bill would create a state registry to enable certified MWBEs to be made aware of contract opportunities and require
recertification of MWBEs every three years. (A.8715-B; Passed Assembly)

State Licensing Examinations on Days of Religious Observance This bill would ensure that all persons
have equal access to licensing examinations administered in the State of New York by requiring the special
administration of any licensing examination that occurs on a day of religious observance.
(A.11562; Passed Assembly)

Dogs Used by Disabled This bill would help deter discrimination against people with disabilities who
are accompanied by guide, hearing, and service dogs by creating a new penalty for repeated acts of discrimination
against a person accompanied by these dogs at a public facility.
(A.8752-A/S.5136-A; Chapter 295)

State Trooper Exams for Military Personnel This bill would reduce employment hardships experienced
by members of the military by requiring the State Police to offer the state police trooper qualifying exams at least
every six months for two years for those who are on active military service.
(A.9580/S.6105; Chapter 94)

Health Care Plus This bill would phase in the state payment of local costs of the Family Health Plus
program during the next two years. (A.9558-B / S.6058-B; Chapter 58)

Stem Cell Research This bill would foster biomedical research, while setting critical guidelines in the
use of human stem cells in efforts to cure some of the world's most debilitating diseases. The measure would
clarify the differences between human stem cell research and reproductive cloning. The legislation would allow
this research to continue, while completely prohibiting reproductive cloning.
(A.6249-A; Passed Assembly)

Prostate Cancer This bill would allow taxpayers to make a monetary contribution to prostate cancer
research through a checkoff on the state income tax return form. Under the bill, all revenues donated to the fund
would be provided to the New York State Coalition to Cure Prostate Cancer, a not-for-profit corporation dedicated
to financing prostate cancer research, detection and education.
(A.11669 / S.6206-A; Chapter 273)

Breast and Cervical Cancer The bill would extend medical assistance to persons with breast and cervical
cancer. The bill provides for presumptive eligibility, so women can receive the care they need promptly.
(A.4519; Passed Assembly)

EPIC Restorations This appropriation contained in the state budget would restore $22.6 million to fund
the Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage (EPIC) program that was cut in the governor's budget.
(A.9554-B / S.6054-B; Chapter 54 and A.9554-B /
S.6058-B; Chapter 58)

Adult Home Resident Protections This bill would strengthen the authority of state agencies to address
quality-of-care problems in adult homes. The measure would grant the attorney general prosecutorial and
investigative powers for any crime at an adult home. It also would authorize the commissioner of the Department
of Health to appoint a temporary facility administrator in cases where there is a dangerous and immediate threat
to adult home residents. (A.8689-A; passed Assembly)

Nursing Home Mismanagement The bill would allow nursing-home residents direct access to a court in
order to receive protection from operators who are endangering their health and safety. Under the bill, residents
could request that a court appoint a receiver to intervene and administer the facility when there are conditions of
mismanagement and abuse. (A.8621; Passed Assembly / S.5625; Social Services)

Medicaid Federal Matching Funds This resolution would urge the New York State Congressional
Delegation to support the extension of the increase in federal matching funds for Medicaid. It would provide the
state with $1.4 billion in federal Medicaid funding, providing New York with a fairer share of federal support
received by other states. (K.1952; Passed the Assembly)

Shaking Baby Syndrome Video The bill would require hospitals and birth centers to request that
maternity patients and fathers view a video presentation on the dangers of shaking infants and small children
(A.10889 / S. 6230; Chapter 219)

Comprehensive Asthma Disease Management This bill would create a comprehensive asthma disease
management and control program that would consist of asthma disease management, education and outreach
services for individuals with asthma, their families and the general public.
(A.2695; Passed Assembly)

Emergency Contraception This bill would authorize pharmacists and registered nurses to dispense
emergency contraception to prevent unintended pregnancies. The measure would bypass the current difficulties
that frequently are encountered when trying to secure a medical appointment at offices with limited hours, long
waits or inconvenient locations in order to obtain contraception services.
(A.888; Passed Assembly/ S.3339; Higher Education)

Annual School Lead Tap Water Testing This bill would mandate annual school tap water testing in
order to monitor for lead contamination. (A.1898; Passed Assembly)

Cardiac Defibrillator The bill would require facilities that can accommodate 1,000 or more people to
be equipped with a cardiac defibrillator and to have at least one trained person capable of operating the defibrillator.
According to the American Heart Association, an estimated 100,000 deaths could be prevented each year if
defibrillators were more accessible in an emergency. (A.9596; passed
Assembly / S.4001; Rules)

Domestic Partner Health Insurance This bill would require insurers providing family health insurance
coverage to also offer coverage for the domestic partner of an insured person.
(A.11464; Passed Assembly)

Title of Nurse The bill would limit the use of the title "nurse" to only people legally
authorized to practice nursing under the state's Nurse Practice Act. The bill also would require medical facilities
to disclose the number of RN's and LPN's that are providing direct care, the ratio of patients per RNs and the
number of unlicensed personnel utilized to provide direct patient care.
(A.5591; Passed Assembly / S.3255; Health)

Health Insurance Access This bill would establish the New York State Health Insurance Continuation
Assistance Demonstration Project to ensure the availability of health insurance for persons in episodic and
seasonal employment and their dependents. (A.10127-C/ S.7054-B; Delivered to governor)

Public Building Access This bill would clarify existing state law by requiring public and government
facilities to make reasonable modifications to accommodate people with disabilities, as is required by the
federal Americans with Disabilities Act. (A.5469; Passed Assembly)

ATM's This bill would require ATM machines to use both an audio and visual systems to relay
messages to customers, so that individuals that are visually impaired can use ATM's without the assistance
of another person. (A.3863; Passed Assembly)

Ballots for the Blind and Visually Impaired This bill would require that voter ballots in New York State
also be printed in Braille and large-print and be made available at the request of blind and visually impaired voters.
Under the bill, persons wishing to use these ballots must give notice to the local board of elections no less than 30
days before the day of the election. (A.3726-B; Passed Assembly)

TAP The enacted budget rejects the $302 million cut to the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) that
the governor proposed. It also rejects the governor's plan to defer one-third of all TAP awards until a student's
graduation from college. (A.9553-B / S.6053-B; Chapter 53)

SUNY / CUNY Funds The enacted budget appropriates $4 billion in capital funding for SUNY and
CUNY schools, over $723 million more than the governor proposed. It also adds $50 million in operating
aid for SUNY campuses, $33.3 million for CUNY senior colleges, $8 million for SUNY community colleges
and $3.2 million for CUNY community colleges. The enacted budget rejects the governor's proposal to
cut $115 per full-time equivalent student aid and restores $18.45 million in operating aid to SUNY
community colleges and $7.3 million in operating aid to CUNY community colleges.
(A.9553-B / S.6053; Chapter 53; Override veto memo 54 to 115)

Reasonable Accommodation for Professional Exams The bill would require that examinations for
professions licensed by the state be administered 30 days before or after a day of religious observance.
(A.11797; passed Assembly / S. 7716; Rules)

Admission to Professional Practice This bill would provide for the consideration of prior disciplinary
history in evaluating an application for admission to a professional practice.
(A.7515/ S.6736; Chapter 239)

Clinical Lab Technologist/Technicians This bill would enact the Clinical Laboratory Technology Act.
Under the bill, clinical lab technologists and technicians would be required to be licensed or certified by New
York State. (A.8094-B/S.3762-B; Passed Both Houses)

College Campus Policy on Credit Card Soliciting This bill would require that a college possess an
official college credit card marketing policy before credit cards can be solicited to students.
(A.11799/S.7663-B; Delivered to Governor)

Eminent Scholars and Challenge Grant Program Creates the New York State University of New York
eminent scholars and challenge grant program to enable the university to attract and retain eminent faculty.
(A.7142; Passed Assembly / S.349; Higher Education)

Testing Accommodations for Religious Observance Requires the State Education Department to make
reasonable accommodations when a religious observance is on the same date as a licensing examination.
(A.9011; Passed Assembly / S7465; Rules)

Mitchell-Lama Housing The bill would provide incentives for building owners to remain in the
Mitchell-Lama housing program. Under the bill, building owners would be allowed to generate a greater
return on their housing units than the current law allows, so long as they remain in the Mitchell-Lama program.
It would require that rental charges would be subject to the annual rent increases established by the New York
City Rent Guidelines Board, and it would provide real-property tax relief benefits to owners, as well as rent
stabilization protections for tenants. (A.9851; passed Assembly / S.6396-A)

Housing Trust Fund This bill would increase the amount per unit the state Housing Trust Fund can
award in grants or loans to developers of low-income housing.
(A.10810-A/S.6391-A; Chapter 445)

Farm Workers Housing This bill would expand the Housing Finance Law so that affordable loans
would be available to build housing for seasonal farm workers. The measure also would provide that loans
be made available to workers who are employed by dairy farm owners.
(A.8792-B/S.6777-A; Chapter 428)

Loft Law Extension The bill would extend current rent protections for residents of loft apartments to
May 31, 2009. Current Loft Law protections are expired on May 31. The bill also would make it easier for both
tenants and the New York City Loft Board to enforce the current law and would help make loan money readily
accessible for landlords who need to make renovations in order to comply with existing law.
(A.10140; passed Assembly)

One Year Loft Law Extension This bill extend the Loft Law for one year to May 31, 2005.
(A.9560-B / S.6060-B, Chapter 60)

Loft Law Expansion The bill that would expand the Loft Law to include buildings occupied for
residential purposes for 12 consecutive months between January 1, 2000, and December 31, 2003.
Under the current law, Loft Law protections generally apply to buildings occupied for residential purposes in
the early 1980s. (A.2717-A; Passed Assembly)

NYC Housing Bonds This bill would increase the bonding authority of the New York City Housing
Development Corporation by $450 million to ensure the availability of affordable housing.
(A.11286 / S.761; Chapter 227)

"Timothy's Law" This bill would require health-insurance companies to provide a level of
coverage for the treatment for mental illnesses, emotional disorders and alcoholism and substance abuse that
is comparable to the coverage currently provided for other physical ailments. The bill would eliminate the
discriminatory practices of the health insurance industry that limit coverage for mental-health and chemical
and substance-abuse treatment. (A.8301; Passed Assembly / S.5329; Insurance)

Credit Scoring This bill would regulate the use of consumer credit information by insurance carriers
who sell auto and homeowner insurance policies in New York State.
(A.4754-D / S.5618-D; Delivered to the governor)

New York Property Insurance Underwriters Association (NYPIUA) This bill would extend for one year the
authority of NYPIUA to write homeowner's insurance/catastrophe insurance coverage, thereby ensuring that property
owners in locations deemed to be "high risk" areas by insurance companies have continued access to
property and casualty insurance. (A.11671; Chapter 121)

Ban Insurance "Redlining" The bill would prohibit insurance carriers from denying homeowners'
insurance and auto insurance coverage based solely on geographic location of the property and the age of the
structure or vehicle to be insured. The bill aims to end "redlining," a practice that discriminates
against policy holders in areas of the state that are considered to be high risk. The legislation would protect New
Yorkers from becoming victims of discriminatory insurance practices that unfairly prevent individuals from securing
the coverage they need for their homes and motor vehicles. (A.270; Passed Assembly)

Insurance Discrimination Based on Travel The bill would prohibit life insurance companies from citing
travel experiences as a basis for discriminating against a person when determining whether to deny life insurance
for an applicant, cancel an existing policy or demand a higher premium.
(A.9411/S.600; Delivered to governor)

Genetic Discrimination Outlawed The bill that would prohibit life and disability insurance companies from
using genetic information to deny insurance coverage to New Yorkers. Under the bill, insurance companies would
be banned from using genetic information to deny or cancel an individual's insurance coverage and would not be
able to require genetic testing. (A.280; Passed Assembly)

State Insurance Department Review This bill would require the state Superintendent of Insurance to hold
public hearings and review requests to increase health insurance rates of more than five percent.
(A.6852-A; Passed Assembly / S.3757-A; Insurance)

9/11 Legal Claims Deadline This bill would extend the statute of limitations for claims arising from the
September 11th attacks. Under the bill, the deadline for lawsuits for the recovery of September 11th related claims
would be extended by three years to 2006 and insurers would be required to notify claimants of the deadline.
(A.9090; Passed Assembly)

Car Seat Replacement Costs This bill would encourage parents not to reuse car seats that have been in
an automobile accident. The legislation would require that seat replacement costs be covered under the physical
damage component of insurance policies sold in New York State.
(A.2797; Passed Assembly)

Judicial Selection Reform This bill would ensure that justices serving on the state Supreme Court and in
other judicial offices are chosen from a pool of candidates who are well qualified, ethical and committed to the fair
administration of justice. Under the bill, the major political parties would be required to create screening panels in
each judicial district. These panels would have to be approved by a newly created statewide Judicial Qualifications
Board. (A.11457; Passed Assembly)

Judicial Campaign Fund Raising Reform The bill would allow judicial candidates to have access to public
campaign funds and set a $500 limit as the maximum individual contribution to a judicial race.
(A.11456; Passed Assembly)

Child Witness This bill would increase the age limit of a child witness who would be allowed to provide
live video testimony involving a sex offense. Under the bill, the age of a child witness that could testify on video would
be increased by two years to 14 years of age and under.
(A.10559-A / S.556-A; Chapter 362)

Orders of Protection This bill would allow civil orders of protection to be issued to members of the same
household who are unrelated. Currently, the law only allows orders of protection to be issued to individuals who
are related as family members. The legislation would address reports from the state Division of Criminal Justice
Services, which show that a significant number of domestic violence incidents involve non-family relationships,
most often are dating couples. (A.2235; Passed Assembly/S.2413-B; Judiciary)

Free Court Transcript This bill would ensure that court transcripts of a trial for murder or homicide are
provided at no cost to the victim's survivors. The current law allows transcripts to be provided to indigent
defendants on appeal at no cost. (A.5550; Passed Assembly / S.67; Rules)

Jury Reform This bill would extend from four to six years the period of time in which jurors who have
completed jury service will not be called upon to serve again. (A.7518 / S.7247;
Chapter 240)

Home Inspectors Licensing This bill would establish licensing of home inspectors by New York State.
(A.76-B/S.6100-B; Delivered to governor)

Article 81 Guardianship This bill would clarify confusion and inconsistent practice across the state
and will better safeguard the rights of persons who are determined to be incompetent to handle their own affairs.
(A.8838-A / S.6830-A; Chapter 438)

Minimum Wage Increase to $7.15 This bill would phase in an increase the state's hourly minimum wage
from $5.15 to $7.10 as of January 1, 2007. The initial raise would establish a state minimum wage of $6.00 per hour
effective October 1, 2005. The next increase would be $6.75 per hour effective July 1, 2006. The bill aims to ensure
that the wages of working families keep pace with rising inflation costs and boost the earning ability of the many
individuals who depend on minimum-wage jobs.
(A.11760-A / S. 7682-A; Veto Memo 10; Overridden by Assembly)

Sweat Shop Ban The bill would prohibit state agencies from buying products produced by 'sweatshop'
manufacturers. The bill would require the state to establish reporting standards, with which all suppliers or
manufacturers must comply in order to sell goods to the state. The measure also would call for manufacturers,
suppliers, subcontractors and vendors that produce these products to submit documents verifying the wages
and benefits they provide to their employees. (A.3008,,
8330; passed Assembly)

Fair Pay Act The New York State Fair Pay Act includes measures that would:

ensure that pay differentiation is not based on a person's sex, race or national origin
(A.6701; Passed Assembly/S.4568; Labor);

Farm Employment Agreements This bill would require that farm employers provide written agreements
between themselves and their employees to provide an understanding of the conditions of employment
(A.11180; passed Assembly / S.2685; Passed Chapter 212)

Library Aid This bill would amend the library funding formula to maintain support for areas that lost population
under the 2000 census. (A.8365-B; Passed Assembly)

Library Loan Fund The bill would authorize the establishment of a public library revolving loan fund for
capital construction projects. (A.4941; Passed Assembly)

LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

E-911 Education This bill would require the New York State 911 Board to develop a plan to inform cell-phone
users of whether or not the wireless system they have access to can provide rescue personnel with a caller's locations.
The measure would require the board to issue four public reports a year that identify, on a county-by-county basis, the
state's progress in implementing an E-911 system that is able to identify a caller's phone number and location.
(A.7448-C,, Koon / S. 5677; Chapter 292)

Revolving Loan Fund The bill would increase maximum loan amounts under the New York State
Emergency Services Revolving Loan Account to help local fire, ambulance and rescue departments finance the
purchase of equipment and facilities. (A.10117 / S.6314; Chapter 370)

Firefighter and EMT Package

Service Benefits This bill would authorize municipalities to increase local volunteer service award benefits.
(A.11198 / S.7355; Delivered to governor)

Legal Support The bill would authorize the defense and indemnification of volunteer firefighters.
The measure aims to address the increasing number of volunteers who have incurred legal costs to prove
they were not intentionally negligent while performing fire fighting services.
(A.11197; Passed the Assembly)

Wireless Communication This resolution would memorialize the Congress of the United States to
examine issues related to providing priority access to wireless communication services for first responders.
(K.2368; Adopted)

Coop/Condo Rebate Bill This bill would continue a tax rebate program that reduces the inequitable
treatment of owner-occupied class II properties within New York City compared to class I properties.
(A.9610-B / S.6430-A; Chapter 97)

Business Loans This bill would establish a micro-business revolving loan assistance grant program
within the rural revitalization program of the state Urban Development Corporation. The bill would authorize
grants of up to $200,000 per year for establishing a revolving loan program for micro-businesses. The
grants would be available to businesses relating to agricultural and forest products, tourism and
enterprises that employ five or fewer full-time persons. (A.6679-A / S.2808-A;
Chapter 236)

Small Business Deferred Payments This bill would require that a deferred installment payment plan be
offered to small businesses for telephone service installation, initiation and nonrecurring maintenance.
(A.4531; Passed Assembly/S.3334; Energy)

Small Business Office This bill would establish the Office for Small Business to provide and promote a
better small business climate in the State of New York. (A.11628; passed Assembly)

Medicaid Waivers This bill would extend for two years the authority for the state Department of Health to
apply for "Katie Becket" Medicaid waivers. The legislation would authorize the Medicaid reimbursement
for community-based services that are not otherwise eligible under the Medicaid program. The measure would allow
up to 1,200 disabled children to be served who would otherwise be placed in medical facilities.
(A.10096/S.6357; Delivered to governor)

Public Assistance This bill would extend for two years the authorization for public assistance recipients to
participate in work study and internship programs and have those hours satisfy public assistance work
requirements. (A.10097>>/ S.6358; Chapter 83)

Eligibility/Federal SSI This bill would increase the standards of monthly need as well as increase the
mandatory minimum state supplementation of federal Supplemental Security Income benefits that are paid to the
aged, blind and disabled. (A.11104/S.7101; Chapter 310)

Education Programs for Welfare Recipients This bill would expand access to basic education programs
for welfare recipients. The measure also would require local social services districts to count the time spent in
adult literacy, English-as-a-second-language and high school equivalency programs toward a recipient's overall
work requirement. (A.6503; Passed Assembly/S.4626; Rules)

Niagara River Greenway Commission This bill would create the Niagara River Greenway Commission,
which would provide for the development and approval of a plan to create a greenway along the Niagara River
between Lakes Erie and Ontario. (A.11710/S.7367-A; Delivered to governor)

Regulates Abandonment of State-Owned Property by Canal Corporation This bill would protect the public
interest in state land abandonment procedures. It would require a public hearing for the abandonment of property
valued at $50,000 or greater by the state Canal Corporation. (A.4642; Passed Assembly)

Defibrillators in Health Clubs This bill would require that defibrillators be accessible in health clubs
with a membership of 2,500 or more people. It also would require the presence of at least one staff person
certified to use defibrillators during club operation. (A.5084-A/S.6803;
Chapter 186)

Misrepresentation of Models/Performing Artists This bill would provide local law enforcement agencies the
authority to bring actions against unscrupulous individuals who misrepresent employment opportunities for models
and performing artists. The bill would allow for better enforcement against these fraudulent activities, which, under
the current law, are exclusive to the state attorney general. (A.6571; Passed
Assembly/S.5021; Investigations and Government Operations)

Crackdown on Hit and Run Drivers This bill would increase the penalty for leaving the scene of a motor
vehicle accident at which a death occurred from a Class E to a Class D felony. Under the bill, violators could face
up to seven years in prison. (A.11363; Passed Assembly)

DWI Reform This bill would create a new crime of "Aggravated DWI" for drivers who were
convicted of driving with a 0.20 percent or higher blood alcohol level. The bill would subject the motorist to a
vehicular manslaughter charge and increase the crime from a class D to a class C felony in instances where
a driver killed more than one person or had a prior dangerous driving history.
(A.773-C; Passed Assembly)

Vehicular Homicide This bill would make it a felony when a driver commits a major traffic violation that
causes the death of another person, when the driver also was guilty of two major traffic violations in the previous
18 months or was driving with a revoked license that was imposed because of a homicide involving the use of a
motor vehicle. (A.11352; Passed Assembly)

Red-Light Camera Extension This bill would extend the authorization for the City of New York's red-light
camera law for five years, until December 1, 2009. The legislation would authorize the city to continue using up to
50 traffic intersections that are equipped with signal photo-monitoring devices to identify and fine the owners of
vehicles which fail to stop for red lights. (A.11663 / S.7599; Chapter 667)

Red Light Camera Expansion This bill would authorize up to 75 traffic intersections in the City of New York to
be equipped with red light cameras. The measure would add 25 more specially equipped intersections to the city's
efforts to crack down on drivers who fail to stop for red lights. (A.4806-B; Passed Assembly)

Emergency Vehicle Safety This bill would require drivers to exercise caution and appropriately reduce the
speed of their car, truck or motor cycle when approaching a stopped emergency vehicle.
(A.4260-A/S.1876-A; Chapter 211)

"Safe Routes to School" Program This bill would direct the state Department of Transportation
to establish a "Safe Routes to Schools" program to promote pedestrian and bicycle safety and traffic
calming projects near schools. (A.10057-A/S.7267-A; Delivered to governor)

Child Restraint Safety Package

Restraint Requirements This bill would prohibit the operation of a motor vehicle unless all children aged four
through six riding in it are restrained in a child restraint system appropriate for their size and weight - such as a
booster seat. (A.996-A/ S.1020-A; Delivered to governor)

Booster Seats, Children Under Age Four This law would authorize children less than age four to be
restrained in booster seats, if their size exceeds child-seat manufacturer recommendations.
(A.613/S.6717; Chapter 232)

Children Banned from Cargo Area The bill would prohibit children from riding in the cargo area of a truck
being driven on a public highway (A.601; Passed Assembly).

School Bus Safety This bill would require that drivers of vehicles transporting pre-school or nursery-school
children to or from school submit to criminal history background checks, mandatory testing of their behind-the-wheel
skills and knowledge of the rules of the road, medical exams and standards for disqualification.
(A. 11393; Passed Assembly)

Memorial and Veterans' Day This bill would extend eligibility for receiving Memorial and Veterans' days
off to war-time veterans who are employed by school districts, board of cooperative educational services,
charter schools or other educational employers receiving state funds.
(A.5039; Passed Assembly/S.4294; Rules)

Military Relief Fund The bill would establish the New York military family relief fund to provide grants to
members of the organized militia or a reserve component of the armed forces.

This fund would assist New York residents who are members of the militia, national guard or armed services
reserves and who have been called to active duty for at least 30 days and assigned away from their homes.
(A.10895; Passed Assembly / S.6627; Finance)

Tax Exemption This bill would extend eligibility for the veterans' alternative real property tax exemption
to holders of the global war on terrorism expeditionary medal.
(A.10417 / S.7491; Delivered to governor)

Veteran's Benefits This bill would ensure that veterans and their spouses receive all the benefits for
which they are eligible. Under the bill, nursing homes would be required to forward information about newly
admitted residents to the state Veteran's Affairs Office to help determine their benefits.
(A.10076-B / S.3045-B; Chapter 95)

Disabled Veteran Employment This bill would provide that veterans who are certified by the U.S.
Department of Veterans Affairs or a branch of the military be allowed to present such certification as evidence
of their disability. Under the bill, Purple Heart recipients would be given a priority for the employment preference
established under the state Civil Service Law. (A.5044/S.6520; Chapter 65)

Residential Electric Rates The bill would direct the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) to charge
not-for-profit veterans' organizations the same rates that are charged to domestic consumers, just as other
utilities in the state are required to provide. (A.3796/S.2331; Delivered to governor)

State Veterans' Cemetery This bill would establishes the New York State veterans' cemetery siting
committee to report on the feasibility of establishing veterans' cemeteries throughout the state.
(A.11787 / S.7717; Chapter 458)

Agent Orange This bill would extend the statute of limitation for phenoxy herbicide (Agent Orange)
actions for armed forces personnel who served in Indo-China for two additional years, until June 15, 2006.
(A.9778 / S.6176; Chapter 68)

Vietnam War Start Date Change This bill would change the date upon which the Vietnam War was
deemed to have commenced from December 22, 1961 to February 28, 1961. The legislation would align the
state with the same date the federal government recognizes as the beginning of the war. The date is key in
determining an individual's eligibility for veterans' benefits.
(A.5043; Passed Assembly / S.3038; Veterans)

Budget Reform This legislation would amend the state Constitution and other state laws to bring
about a more efficient, transparent, accountable and timely state budget process. These budget reforms
would change the state fiscal year from April 1 to May 1 and create the New York State Independent
Budget Office to provide objective, non-partisan analysis of state revenues, expenditures and
management practices. The non-partisan office would be modeled after the Congressional
Budget Office and the New York City Independent Budget Office. The reforms also would implement
a contingency budget when the Legislature does not meet the fiscal year deadline.
(A.11702 / S.7615; Passed Both House) (A.11702/
S.7317; Delivered to the Secretary of State; Opinion Referred to Judiciary)

Clothing Sales Tax Free Week This legislation would exempt from the state's four percent sales tax
purchases of clothing costing less than $110.00 from January 31, 2005 to February 6, 2005. In addition,
another sales-tax free period would be scheduled from August 31, 2004 to September 6, 2004.
(A.9560-B / S.6060-B; Chapter 60) (A.9560-B /
S. 7636; Chapter 120)

Security Funding This bill would appropriate $36.633 million of the federal 2003 Urban Area
Security Initiative grant for the state home land security program. (A.10242 / S.6524;
Chapter 16, .10243 / S.6523; Chapter 15)